2014

2014

In 2014 the North-West University designed and built a brand new solar car, Sirius X25, to take part in the Sasol Solar Challenge in South Africa. The NWU solar team managed to set a national record for the furthest distance travelled on a single day by a South African team, namely 416km. The team also improved on all their previous distances. In a nail-biting finish, the NWU managed an overall 4th position amongst the international teams, with the Dutch team, Nuon, taking first place and Tokai University in second place. The NWU finished in 2nd place amongst the South African teams, with the team of UKZN beating them by a mere 60km.